Supplier Selection by Bi-Objectives Mixed Integer Program Approach

In the past, there was a lot of excellent research studies conducted on topics related to supplier selection. Because the considered factors of supplier selection are complicated and difficult to be quantified, most researchers deal supplier selection issues by qualitative approaches. Compared to qualitative approaches, quantitative approaches are less applicable in the real world. This study tried to apply the quantitative approach to study a supplier selection problem with considering operation cost and delivery reliability. By those factors, this study applies Normalized Normal Constraint Method to solve the dual objectives mixed integer program of the supplier selection problem.

Authors:

• K.-H. Yang

Keywords:

• Bi-objectives MIP
• normalized normal constraint method
• supplier selection
• quantitative approach.

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